dot product

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For this reason, the dot product is often called the scalar product.

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AAA sales for the month of May can be calculated using the dot product p · q.

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The calculation involves forming vectors along the directions of the lines and using both the cross product and the dot product.

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The dot product allows us to do just that.

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The dot product essentially tells us how much of the force vector is applied in the direction of the motion vector.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016